At Nvidia’s GTC, robots once again took center stage. The BDX robot “Blue,” inspired by “Star Wars,” made a surprise appearance during CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote speech, captivating the audience and sparking industry anticipation for significant advancements in humanoid robotic cognitive abilities.

Apple is reportedly advancing talks with Indian companies like Wipro and Lakshmi Machine Works (LMW) to diversify its supply chain as the company is actively expanding manufacturing suppliers in India.

The Japanese government has approved the “Seventh Strategic Energy Plan” and “GX 2040 Vision,” which establish a medium- to long-term direction for energy policy and promote green transformation (GX) to achieve decarbonization goals. The government positions renewable energy as the primary source of electricity for the future while reassessing the role of nuclear power generation, which remains significant alongside thermal power generation. Additionally, decentralized renewable energy is set to form the foundation for achieving GX.